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JAMB Literature in English 2009 Question 15

Question 15

Other Set Texts: African Prose
Ferdinand Oyono: The Old Man and the Medal (extract)
The passage, as printed

In Ferdinand Oyono's The Old Man and the Medal, the word uncircumcised in the statement above by Nti refers to

  1. A.Nua and Mvondo
  2. B.the whites
  3. C.the people of Doum
  4. D.the white farmers.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (the whites)

Explanation

The villagers call the Europeans 'the uncircumcised'; Nti is angry at what the whites have done to Meka.